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Become an Early Years member today

Join our community or renew your existing membership online.

Create an account through our online membership portal and complete the application form. Existing members can also use the portal to renew their membership.

Once your form has been submitted, a member of the Early Years team will contact you and arrange for your welcome pack to be sent.

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Need help with your membership?

Contact the Membership team on tel:+442890662825 028 90 66 28 25 and select Option 1, or email membership@early-years.org .

Membership Benefits

Membership of Early Years gives you the opportunity to be part of a movement that puts the voice and interests of children first in shaping the future, in solidarity and mutual support across the early childhood care and education sector. Membership also provides you with advice and support, access to advocacy and a chance to influence policy, as well as access to an extensive range of benefits and resources to help support you fulfil your vision for improved outcomes for children.

By becoming a member, you also subscribe to the vision and values of Early Years.

Become a member / Renew your membership

For over 50 years we, alongside our members, have continued to speak up for children, families, communities and the early childhood care and education sector.

What our Members say

Nicola McDonnell, Manager of Jolly Rodgers Day Nursery Lisburn and Early Years Membership and Training Officer Debra Wilson talk about the benefits of being a member of Early Years.

“On going support has been invaluable this year, feeling connected even though it had to be virtually, discounts from companies & funding received.”

“The support from the forum meetings this year has been a great help both for information and getting groups financial assistance.”

“The support through Daycare Forum has been invaluable through the pandemic. Advocating and representing the sector to government bodies to secure funding for settings during this period has been a life saver to many nurseries and childminders.”

“Yes (I do find the membership package value for money), as it’s my first year as an early years leader I find the service very valuable as there is always someone on hand to offer advice and guidance.”

Partners and Savings

To meet the sustainability of early childhood care and education providers, we work with a number of partners to ensure our members access a range of discounts.

Member Resources

policies and procedures - templates

Members only - Access to updated and regularly reviewed policies and procedures to implement in your setting.

INSPIRING PRACTICE - AROUND THE GROUPS

Members only - Access to inspiring practice around the membership and the opportunity to share your practice.

Contingency and Finance - Templates

Members only - Templates for staffing, contingency planning, supportive actions to take relating to finances of settings and communication.